In re W.A. CA6

BACKGROUND

In early 2013, the minor was a passenger in a vehicle that had been reported stolen. After a short pursuit by law enforcement, the vehicle stopped and the driver and the minor fled the vehicle. The minor was apprehended but the driver was not located. Approximately two months later, the same vehicle was stolen and later found abandoned. The minor’s fingerprints were on the rearview mirror of the vehicle. The victim stated that the minor did not have permission to use the vehicle. In April 2013, a petition was filed under section 602 alleging that the minor received a stolen motor vehicle (Pen. Code, § 496d; count 1, a felony) and resisted an officer (id., § 148, subd. (a)(1); count 2, a misdemeanor). In May 2013, a second petition was filed under section 602 alleging that the minor committed vehicle theft (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); count 1, a felony) and received a stolen motor vehicle (Pen. Code, § 496d; count 2, a felony). At the jurisdiction hearing, the minor admitted the allegations in the April 2013 petition that he had received a stolen motor vehicle (Pen. Code, § 496d; count 1) and resisted an officer (id., § 148, subd. (a)(1); count 2). Regarding the May…